Archive for the 'Race-Ethnic-Religious Issues' Category

Liberia’s War Zone, The Ultimate "Boot Camp"?

Boot camps or brat camps have become increasingly popular with today’s parents who don’t know how to handle their out-of-control teenagers anymore. Gangs, drugs, crime. Some are seemingly destined to a life of crime and drugs, particularly in bad areas and ghettos. While we tend to always think that everybody’s responsible for their own actions, […]

Skinny Jeans Instead Of Hijab Can Get You Killed

She would leave for school dressed according to what her strict parents thought was appropriate, then swap the hijab for skinny jeans in the schools bathroom. Instead of getting grounded, Canadian teen Aqsa Parvez, 16, lost her life. According to local police, she was strangled by her father, Muhammad. Because she was acting like any […]

Scientology To Get Banned In Germany?

Tom Cruise won’t like this: Germany’s apparently considering banning Scientology! They may have to send Tom out to delegate with the Germans… Germany’s top security officials said Friday they consider the goals of the Church of Scientology to be in conflict with the principles of the nation’s constitution and will seek to ban the organization. […]

Picture Of The Day – Protesters In Pakistan

  Found this on the BBC News web site: Protestors in Pakistan shout anti-government slogans as the election campaign swings into action.